Sustainable Game Design Beyond the ‘Nature-as-Franchise’ Paradigm

in The Game Needs to Change: Towards Sustainable Game Design, edited By Patrick Prax, Clayton Whittle, Trevin York. Routledge.

by Stefan Werning

3 November 2025

This book shows how games can play their part in addressing climate change and how we can sustainably make games for sustainability. Based on both industry practice and research, the chapters within this book give voice to those who are working on sustainability in and through gaming. From the ways we make games to the ways we design them to resonate with players, these perspectives offer pragmatic recommendations and concrete starting points for working toward sustainability, showing you how to get started, no matter your role.